2013年四月,美國總統歐巴馬簽署了一項腦科學研究計畫(Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies Initiative, BRAIN),此計畫的目標是以最新的神經造影技術,來深化我們對大腦結構與功能的認識。光是在2014年,這個倡議即編列了一億美金的預算,以支持相關的腦神經研究。而這僅是長期研究計畫的第一步,美國政府正在研議如何訂定長期的研究計劃與預算,以提升腦科學研究的深度與廣度。
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